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3. Issues in Information Policy SI 550/768 Victor Rosenberg 2010

4. Course Requirements Project Proposal Due Jan. 20 Oral Presentation of Issues and Ideas Written Paper Due on Last Day of Class Attendance Required for Participation Grade (Optional) Draft of paper due March 10

5. Privacy Issues Data gathering on the Internet Privacy regulation, European solutions, etc. Access to personal or academic records –Medical Records Privacy –Criminal Records Privacy Using personal data for marketing Buying and selling personal data The Patriot Act –Library Issues Government access to Internet data Data Security

6. Government restriction on scientific publication Defense implications of academic research –Limiting access by hostile countries –Intelligence is often gathering the openly available literature or expertise. –Corporate espionage The secure encryption controversy Industry restriction on the publication of proprietary material.

7. Intellectual Property Ownership Government policy regarding patents of contractors and grantees An exploration of the effect of the Bayh-Dole act. Faculty entrepreneurs and conflict of interest. University policies on patents, copyright and technology transfer. Access and piracy on the Internet –Effect on print and media industries

8. Censorship and Online Content National sovereignty and control of the Internet Objectionable content and public trust –“Pro Ana” sites –Sexting “Hate” and similar sites Control of online gambling

9. Telecom Issues Bandwidth allocation Regulation of cable industry Cellular telephone standards International telecom development Cable availability Regulation of telephone rates

10. Library Issues Freedom to read Rights to information Professional vs. consumer information –Medical information online Reliability and accuracy of online information Access to patron records

11. International Issues National Information Policies Cultural Imperialism –Canada, France, etc. Data Flow Across Borders Political Power of Information Equitable Access to Media

12. Business Issues Software anti-trust issues (Microsoft Case) Consumer protection in e-commerce, Digital Fraud, and Identity Theft Taxation of E-commerce Consumer “fraud” in banking, telecom, cable TV, and other consumer industries Small and Medium Sized Companies

13. Real Issues Wolverine Access Monitoring C-tools access to student data Parking data Video Surveillance Information Security Locks E-mail Retention

14. Questions???